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Noor (artillery rocket)

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Noor/Arash 3
Illustration of the Arash 3 (Noor) rocket
TypeRocket artillery[1][2]
Place of origin Iran[1][2]
Specifications
Length2.05 m[3]
Diameter122 mm[1][2]

Payload capacity18 kg[2]
Operational
range
18 km[1][2]
Maximum speed 720 m/s[3]
Steering
system
fin-stabilized[1]
Launch
platform
Hadid HM 20[4]
References

The Noor or Arash 3[4] is an Iranian 122 mm fin-stabilized artillery rocket.[1] It is speculated to be an Iranian variant of a Chinese or Russian 122 mm artillery rocket.[2]

Characteristics

The Noor rocket is designed to be a part of Iranian light artillery.[1] The rocket is fin-stabilized and has a body of steel and a high explosive warhead.[1] The rocket had a red and silver nose, a green warhead with Iranian flag on side, silver body and gold fins.[1] The rocket has a diameter of 122 mm, a length of 2.05 m, a speed of 720 m/s,[3] a range of 18 km and a payload capacity of 18 kg.[2] It is carried and launched by an Hadid HM 20 rocket launcher system which is a 40-round launcher system mounted on the back of a Mercedes-Benz LAK 2624 6 × 6 truck chassis.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Iranian Artillery Rockets". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Iranian Artillery Rockets". FAS.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b c http://www.modlex.ir/cgi-bin/store.pl/page=product.html/pid=MXF05-000190[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c "Hadid HM 20 122 mm 40 rounds multiple rocket launcher system". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020.